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Fri, Sep 7, 12 at 15:47
| The hummers are swarming my feeders all day on their way back south. I have had feeders out for about 15 years and this time of the year is always fun. I am now feeding about 5 cups of sugar water per day but most will be gone with the first norther. Here is a picture I took just after daylight this morn. |
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| Wow! So many hummers! Just put an impatients capensis on my porch and the hummers from the garden come onto the porch for the geramium and the impatients capensis! |
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| I've seen a couple of female ruby throated hummers in my yard for the last couple of weeks, here in Houston. You really have a huge flock of them there! |
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- Posted by ltcollins1949 9a TX (My Page) on Sat, Sep 8, 12 at 19:51
| I live down here in Rockport Texas and I have been out of state. Just got home yeterday and put up 9 feeders. Have gone through 24 cups of solution since last night. And don't forget about the Rockport Hummer/Bird Celebration September 13 thru September 16. More hummers than you can imagine! |
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| OMG I can't believe all those birds! I'm in San Diego and have never seen more than 3 in my yard at a time and now that I hung a feeder one has become very territorial. Pops out of nowhere to chase the others away from the feeder AND every plant in the yard! Same experience when I lived in Orange Co. So why do some birds share and others not? Is it species, location, gender or ??? I don't know enough about them to tell male from female. Quite amusing to watch. It could become addictive! |
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- Posted by debrgarden 9 North Bay (My Page) on Sat, Sep 15, 12 at 19:44
| I have found that the Rufous are VERY territorial and chase everyone away! They are never here to stay but always passing through. Their beauty makes up for their attitude! I have also found that the Costa's are pretty mild mannered. It is addicting!! I love 'em! |
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